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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

SOLDIERS MONUMENT AT YOUNGSTOWN, o.
add the military fame. Socrates went TO
war, and with his giant power carried the
wounded Xenophon OF the field. Here,
therefore, where the soldier attained such
reach Of mind and such renown, the graves
Of the dead ones became sacred, and thus
came into being battlefield eloquence
It was . speech with . great reason be-
meath it
There can not be oratory except upon q
great theme. There can be tales founded
upon the romance of two young hearts;
there can be legends based upon an imp, .
dragon, . mermaid, giantkiller, or upon
child reared by wolf; there can be an
essay founded upon some event, some per
son, or some fact Of nature; . readable
poem may be composed by Burns about
an Honest Man, or by Mrs. Browning upon
Lock Of Hair, but eloQuence can exist
only where some tremendous subject exists,
and hence its thunder has rolled over only
the words s'liberty," !" country" ''rights, !"
the tomb" "God" and second life. "
When our Robert Ingersoll became most
eloquent he was recalling the graves Of
our soldiers. There in those silent hillocks
he found theme great enough for his
mental equipment
By the soldiers grave stood Pericles
when he uttered his greatest oration.
When citizens have died for their country,
have abandoned the beauty and joy Of this
world that their country may the better
bring happiness to others, and are under
the sod that others may be the happier ur
under the light Of the sun, then can the
mind that Is near those graves think its
best thoughts and the heart become full OF
the noblest emotionsl To Pericles stand.
Ing amid such memories, Athens and the
Athenians, past and future, arrayed them
selves In his reason and imagination, and
his voice seemed not the voice Of q man,
but the voice Of all Greece speaking to hel
dead and to her living through the dead.
At the close Of this speech the women
threw wreaths and ornaments at the ono
who had 30 perfectly expressed their own
patriotic emotion and fond memorieA
AL the Greek orators came upon tmea
when they were called to speak words oi
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

Two women came before Mandarin
in China, each of them protesting that
she was the mother of little child they
had brought with them. They were 50
eager and 50 positive that the Mandarin
was sorcly puzzled. He retired to con-
s,fsf .sit.. his wife, who was a wise and
clever woman, whose opinion was held
in great repute in the neighborhood.
She requested five minutes in which to
deliberate. At the end of that time she
spoke:
LET the servants catch me q large
fish in the river, and let it be brought
me here alive"
This was done.
..Bring me now the infant" she said,
.but leave the women in the outre
chamber.
This was done, too. Then the Man
darian's wife caused the baby to be un-
dressed and its clothes put on the fish
..Carry the creature outside now, and
throw it into the river in sight Of the
two women.
The servant obeyed her orders, fling.
ing the fish into the water, where il
rolled about and struggled, disgusted,
no doubt. BY the wrapping in which il
was swaddled.
Without moments pause one of the
mothers threw herself into the river
with q shrek. She must save hel
drowning child.
..Without doubt she is the true
MOTHER" she declared; and the Man.
darin's wife commanded that she
should be rescued and the child given
to her.
without doubt she is the true
mother,' she declared. And the
Mandarin nodded his head and though,
his wife the wisest woman in the Flow.
cry Kingdom. Meantime the false
mother crept away. She was found
out in her imposture. and the Manda
rims wife forgot all about her in the oc
cupation of donning the little baby il
the best silk she could find in her ward
| robe.-LOHd0n AcddemY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26
MINNESOTA.

Charles G. Macginnis, Mayor of Morris
has been appointed Receiver of Public
Moneys at Duluth.
Numerous cases Of measles are reported
among children at Owatonna, Mimi, and u
few deaths have occurred.
Col. William CoIlville, . veteran of
Gettysburg, has been appointed Register
Of the Duluth land Office, vice Marble, re-
signed.
It is now believed that the construction
Of the Winona 4 Southwestern railroad
from Winona to Mason City, Iowa, Q dis
tance OF lis miles, Is assured by January l,
1859.
The Minnesota companies that participate
in the National drill, left for Washington
on the 2Oth. Gov. Mct3ill and members OF
his staff, with their families were OF the
party.
Ms Ellen Goldsmith, an aged Bohemian
woman, who had been In this country but
two years, living In Rice county, near
Montgomery, was burned to death in q
brush firo on the l4th.
A tCannon Falls, Goodhue county, Minn.,
on the morning Of the 2lst, twenty five bust
mes shouses, In the business center of the
town. were destroyed by dre, and the loss is
stated to be $780, 900.
Congressman McDonaldn Of Minuesotas
arrived ct Washington last week to remain
until after the National drill. An incident
Of his visit II said 70 be tho appointment Of
Col Colvtle to the Duluth land office.
Tho date for the baud convention ut
Rochester, has bean set for juno g and "a.
Bands intending to compete for tho $50 Of
fored In prizes should send In their names
to Prof. B. y. HcCosh at Rochester.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
through Judge Cooley havs informed Mr..
Hanley q tAs Minnesota ard Nogthwostpen
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

In the sixteenth century Queen
Elizabeth. of England. appointed Rev.
Edwin Sandys as one of the translators
of the bible from the Greek, and in re-
mr. n for earnest work done made him
archbishop of New York. He possessed
considerable property. which descend
ed by heritage to Capt James Sandys.
Tho latter at length declined to aid in
supporting the Church of England, and
in 1853 came to America. His estate
was confiscated to the English crown.
and SO remained until few years ago
when parliament passed by an almost
unanimous vote bill deciding back to
illegal representatives of the arch
bishop" tho confiscated estate. In the
meantime. owing to the enhanced
valuation of tho property, the estate
had grown to bs worth . tride less than
e76.0o0,000. At once efforts were
made to 6nd the descendants of the
noted divine, and - aresult the names
Of lS0 heirs have besn secured. City
Librarian Estabrood. Of Newburg. N.
r.. ono Of the descendants, says. thu
>sizs win experience no difficulty what.
svss n securing ths monV.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26
DAKOTA.

The South Dakota Educational associa-
tion will meet in Mitchell June 20 and 30.
Adjutant General Tyner has ordered the
election Of officers of the Second regiment,
ID. N. g.
Twenty-one churches were represented at
the meeting OF the Central Dakota Associa-
tion Of Congregational churches at Water
town on the 18th.
DIR. John C. HUFF. of Huron, graduate Of
Michigan University, and Homeopathic,
professionally, has been chosen President of
tho Dakota Board Of Health.
Sanders Olson, who has been in jail at
Highmore, q short time, bound over to
await the grand jury under charge of the
murder of his wife, committed suicide in
Jail on the 18th by hanging himself with a
towel. he was 45 years old and left tive
children.
The Sheriff Of Grand Forks made the cap
ture in Northwood of Carl p. Baxter, far
mer, believed to be hoeelessly insane. He
cleaned out several houses in his neighhor-
hood by frightening the inhabitants with
his strange conduct. the insanity board
will examine him.
Thirty-seven places of business were de-
stroyed by fire at Minot, Monday afternoon
comprising about one half Of the town. The
fire started in q livery st BILE and its origin
is unknown. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, with very little insurance. The
burned section will be speedily rebuilt.
Canton dispatch, 17th-Something of a
miniature reign OF terror. the result Of pet
ty prosecutions for drunkenness in this pro-
hibitiOn cits, has arisen. A fourth of the
street gas lamps in the city were destroyed
at midnight, and other destructive freaks of
vandalism indulged in. The council have
just met in special session and arranged for
additional police force.
The Grand Lodge Dakota I. o. O. F., con
cluded its session at Grand Forks, ON the
10th. Grand Master Harvey J. Rice an
nounced the following gentlemen to I'LL the
appointive offices for the ensuing year
Grand Chaplain, Rev. George w. Freeman,
Elk Point; grand marshal, G. r. Lavalley,
Reynolds; grand conductor, Z. E. Overhot.
zer, st. Lawrence; grand herald. j. Wal
lace Bell, kimball; grand guardian. f I'll.
Sturzemacker, Glendale, finance commit
tee, +. s. Langdon, Casselton: e. S. Lostut-
ter, Glendale; j. b. Smart. Eden. The
| next annual meeting will be held at Huron.
Watertown Telegram: Decisions from
Judge Spencer in the attachment cases OH
the lumber stock of Beede Il Bray have
been received dssolving the attachments ca
| property amounting to $4,000. The case OF
the county against the salOonkeepers was
decided in favor of the county. This de-
cision compels saloons of Incorporated
cities to pay county as well as city licenses
and affects all cities in the territory. 1t il
probably the most important decision
rendered this year. In interviews, three OF
! the five commissioners of this county are
found to be prohibitionists, and have
already passed q resolution refusing tC
license any saloon in the county.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

wheat counties in Wisconsin indicate Q con-
dIticn Of IS to 50 per cent. The spring wheat
growing territory gives tho following
figures: Ten Iowa counties report an aver
age of 20 per cent. Two report good; one
Minnesota nine counties report tho con-
dition fair to good. Seven counties in Da-
kota report q full average condition, and
the same is true of six counties reporting
from Nebraska. While the showing on the
whole is iairly good for the time these re-,
continued dry weather will naturally re-
duce these percentages OF condition.
Throughout almost the entire territory COW
cred by our reports the meadows and pas
lures are reported as needing rain.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

Albert Turner, one of the murderers of
Jennie Bowman, has been indicted, pleaded
guilty, and sentenced to be hanged July l,
at Louisville, KY.
A mob Of Hungarian and negro coal
strikers, numbering 800. raided Everson,
Pa, and destroyed &5o,GOO worth of
property, besides brutally beating peace
able laborers.
On the night Of the 14th, maskedmen
broke into the house Of James Porter, near
Harrington, Del, and after q desperate
struggle with Porter and his wife, secured
over $:s3, 600 in cash and bonds. making
their escape with horse and carriage be-
longing to their victim.
An Express train on the Missouri Pacific
r. R., was stopped at Mcneil station,
Texas, on the night of the Goth, by q dozen
heavily armed train robbers, and 81 900
secured from the Express company safe.
The robbers did not interfere with the mail
or molest the passengers.
A mysterious robbery took place in Green
willie. O., May 20, at the residence Of John
w. Spayd, wealthy citizen. He was at
home at the time. The robbers got $1,000
in currency and gold. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Sdayd are SO much excited that they can
give no statement of how the theft
occurred.
Abner 9. Cody, one Of the most expert
passers Of counterfeit money in the United
States, has been arrested near Painted Post,
Steuben Co., N. Y. He is seventy-two
years old, and has been in the business
since he was sixteen years old. Govern
ment officers have been hunting him for ten
years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

AONU3BQT The BLUE AND O8A1 AZ ~
LANTA, GA.
The well-read farmers son, tho Law.
yer, the graduate, tho editor, the school
master, the author met In tho volunteers
camp and quickly learned the steps, the
signals and the whole ceremony OF war.
They knew the value Of the Republic
which their fathers had founded They,
with the calmest reason, offered 70 place
their bodies between their native land and
it, ruin. No graves in the classic fields
were ever 20 great ~ those now hidden
under our American grass. Out OF them
should spring an eloquence in which should
be inwoven gratitude for such sons and
wisdom for the future, awakened and In
spired by . long roll-call Of dead heroes.
Tongues capable Of this form Of exalted
speech should tell the great story Of
patriotism to that generation which has
come up from childhood to manhood since
the surrender at Richmond
Time should not deaden this annual act Of
remembrance, but rather should this In.
terest grow, because each year reveals
more and more the value Of the nation for
which the war was waged. The spectacle
Of free people whose millions Of black
citizens are now on the way toward indus
try and education, the coming Of new
South, the strengthening friendship be-
tween the States which were hostile for
two generations, the great unfolding Of
the new Territories into powerful COM
monwealths. the National pride at home
and the National honor abroad make the
kombs of the dead heroes more significant
and sacred to-day than they were when
their clods were fresh, unadorned by
grass or flowers. Out Of these decaying
forms Of sons, husbands. fathers, brothers,
are growing flowers grander than any
which girlhood wears upon tho bosom.
Thence comes our National unity, thence
our perfect liberty. thence the continents
measureless outlook.
It is q sad thought that all this greatness
was to spring up from the bloody field
where noble men were dying. But the
fact 10 as evident a. the sadness IL great
Thus comes there battle field eloquence
unlike any other form Of public utterance,
more solemn, moro tender, more pathetic.
It Is combination Of history, philosophy,
devotion, Of patriotism and Of warm
tears, prose as sublime as poetry, an a.
semblage Of fact that surpasses fiction.
Its details might excite the envy Of the
painter and the dramatist. Il swoops up.
ward from the first soldier who fell II
death: Arthur Ladd, April 10, 1861, to that
last tsoldier-Abraham Lincoln, who poured
out his blood after peace, the dove, had
futtered her white wings In the joyful cir.
Such m eloquence should return each
spring time while the Nation shall endure.
DAVID Swine.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26
Practically Minded.

Speaking Of odd prayers. said a
a minister who is known in Bos.
ton for his thoroughly reverential spirit
and his dislike of such trayesties of
prayer. which he says are more pain
full than funny to him, Il remember
hearing man pray once for an evan
gelist who was on his way to Boston:
Bless thy servant. said the evangelist's
representative; bless him tonight when
he speaks in Teledo, and tomorrow
night when he speaks in Cleveland, and
Wednesday night when he is in Buff
falo, and Thursday in Albany"
''And help him to catch all of his
trains. put in third person, at hand
categorically.-Boston Record,
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They sleep Together.

or the Confederate dead in the Nation,
al cemeteries there are at Camp Butler,
Cypress Hills, Finn's Point, Fort Smith,
Hampton, Jefferson, Barracks and Wood.
lawn, about 1000, to say nothing Of those
at Arlington, Fayetteville and elsewhere.
that are numbered among the unknown.
The National Cemetery at Mound City,
Ill, containing 6220 bodies, Ana Of
which remain unidentified, ID beautifully
situated upon the Ohio river just above
Cairo. The monument here was erected
in 1874 by the State at cost Of e2h 00Q
The case In twenty-five feet square and
four feet high, with . die ten feet square
and fifteen feet high. and large panels ot
variegsted marble on each Of the four sides.
The whole is surmounted BY Goddess o1
Liberty In marble, most tastefully and
artistically carved. At the base 10 the shot
stand and elegant statues Of soldier and
eailor,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26
'Oh, wad some power, the giftie gle ~,

To see ourselves, as others see ue,l
Few women want to appear sick, and vet
how many we see with pain written on
every feature, who have been suffering for
months from female weakness, and who
could easily cure themselves by the use Of
DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" to be
found at any drug store. This remedy is
specific for weak backs, nervous or neuralgic
pains, and all that class of diseases known
as .'female complaints" Illustrated, large
treatise on diseases OF women with most
successful courses of self-treatment, sent
for ID cents in stamps. Address, World s
Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo. N. I.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26
WISCONSIN,.

Forest fires, doing vast damage, have pre-
vailed along the Black ard Eau Claire
rivers, even logs in the rivers burning, the
streams being very low. From Chippewa
Falls fires are reported asspreading through
the timber, and damage has already began
on Court 'Oreilles reservation.
Under tho new law Gov. Rusk has appoint
ed tho following game wardens:
81. D. Farquharson, Boscobel; W. Y.
Wentworth, IT. Atkinson; f. j. Bartels, FL
liz Junction; John r. White, Alma. They
arc empowered to appoint deputy wardens
for the various counties. The wardens serve
two years and are entitled to $3.50 each year
inclusive OF expenses.
The Chicago Farmers Review crop report
Of ths 18th says, Reports from the winter
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

Mr.. ANDREW CARNEGIE, the millionaire
manufacturer and literator, has written
. letter declining to participate in or
assist the proposed celebration of the
queens jubilee in New York. on the
grounds that he is ..an American citi-
zen, who rejects the monarchial idea
as inconsistent with and insulting to his
manhood"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

At Clinton, on the 9th, q fire in q three
story business block damaged goods about
$500; nearly all were insured,
The Attorney General Of Iowa has officially
advised sheriffs and other state officers that
when engaged in enforcing the prohibitory
law they have the right of way. and are to
pay no attention to the interference OF
fedral authorities. The case which occa.
stoned the opinion was in Atlantic, where
the sheriff who attempted to confiscate the
product Of brewery, was ordered to STOP
by q revenue collector, who claimed prior
right to the beer on the ground that it had
not paid the government tax.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

ARRANGEMENTS have been made to
utilize the immense deposits of salt near
Comanche city. A Kansas company
has lease of eight hundred acres of
land, and will Immediately begin
operations. The supply Of salt in the
locality is thought to be almost mex
haustible.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

MRS. SIMMONS, of Canawaugus, N.
T., stood by a window with steel fork
in her hand the other day during
heavy thunderstorm. Suddenly there
was binding flash Of lightning which
rendered her insensible for about two
hours. The house was not struck,
neither did any Of the inmates ex-
perience any shock.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

soLDI1Rs' MONUMENT At ARLINGTON, ACROSS
THE RIVER FROM WARRINGTON, D. @
praise for those who had died upon the
tield Of battle. Much Of which literature
came not from the fact that Athens had
schools Of elocution, but because her SOL
diers were noble men.
II ever q nation had need Of battlefield
eloquence, speech In memory Of her dead
troops, this is that nation. For more than
twenty years those tens Of thousands who
fell in the war of the secession have been
away from the land they loved. They will
never come back to see its homes, its viii
lagos, its cities, ito greatness. They suf-
fered and died that we might live in peace
and honor. They have all gone into the
perpetual exile of death that disunion
might cease, that slaves might 60 free
that the North and South might end a long
an.mosity in . longer friendship, and that
tho people oppressed in despotic lands
might look across the sea and perceive the
fact and blessedness Of liberty. Great
was the cause for which they fought and
great 10 the honor beneath which they
sleep.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-26

kOAAVhCoA 0uW OkoO0DAs
The remains of Vicar General Quinn, who
recently died at Paris, have arrived at New
York. The interment will be from the
cathedral.
It il now decided that Mr.. Blaine will not
spend the summer in Europe, or that he
will go to Europe at all. On the contrary
It is said he that he will put in the season at
Bar Harbor.
At meeting Of the Democratic State
Committee held at Harrisburg, Pa, Allen
town, August 81, was fixed upon as the
place and time for holding the next State
convention.
May 18th, was quite extensively observed
in tho Northwest as the 7Srd anniversary of
the independence Of Norway, Swedes and
Danes joining with the Norwegians in the
parades, speeches and other festivities.
Ex-Gov. "Extra Billy" Smith. died at
Warren, Va, on the 18th. For upwards OF
sixty years he had been conspicuously
identified with the affairs of Virginia O.
lawyer, legislator, congressman and
governor, serving several terms in congress
and two terms as governor. Had he lived
until September he would have been ninety
years Of age.
It 10 said that as the supreme Court
Judges may retire at tie age Of 70, the
person to be appointed the successor OF
Justice Woods, under . rule adopted by
the Senate Judiciary committee must be
confirmation. The successor of Judge
Woods will be the first Democratic appoint
mentsince 1858.
The President has appointed MajorJ. l..
Rathbone of California, Consul General at
Paris. Maj. Rathbone was born in Albany,
N. Y, OF which city his father was mayor.
He was educated at West Point and served
for several years ON the staff of Maj. Gen.
Schofield. After resigning from the army,
10 years ago, he located in California,
where he became one Of the foremost citi.
Gems of the Golden state.
The dead lock in the Florida legislature
was ended on the 10th, by the election OF
VIM. Pasco, DEM, he receiving 81 votes and
Goodrich, Rep, II votes. Mr.. Pasco was
horn in London, Eng, forty eight years ago
and came to this country with his parents
in childhood. He has served In the Florida
legislature, being at one time Speaker OF
the House. He is said to be man Of fair
ability.
Senator Beck Of Kentucky, in an inter
view at Chicago, said Of the Inter-Stst.
Commerce law, that while he voted TO, ne
law, he was not as much in favor of II ;heu
a. be 10 now. He has come to tho con.
clusion that the new law Il beneficial one
much more than he had anticipated, and
hereafter he will be Q strong champion OF
It He is especially impressed with the
power of the new law In putting an end tc
certain monopolies, the principal one being
the Standard OH company, which will
hereafter DO deprived Of many benefits II
now enjoys, for the railways viii nc
longer bs able to pay secret rebates Of 4
Justice ". B. Foods died at W ashington
May u, having psssed the ags Of 70 years
His birthplace was Newark, Ohio, b which
place his remains have besn taken for In
eaEmsnt His collegiate LIE va passsd q
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A LEADING New York jewelry firm
has instructed its agent at Paris to in
vest $25O,OOO, and more il necessary,
In securing the choice of the French
crown jewels now being disposed Of at
auction by the French government